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800 TOORAK ROAD, TOORONGA, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

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Date February 11, 2005

Coles Myer Ltd.

ABN 11 004 089 936

800 Toorak Road, Tooronga, 3146

Telephone (03) 9829 3111

Facsimile (03) 9829 6787

Postal Address: PO Box 2000, Glen Iris, 3146

News Release

11 February 2005

Coles Myer today announced that John Fletcher would stay on as CEO after his current contract expires in September 2006.

The company also announced new executive appointments.

CML Chairman, Rick Allert, said Mr Fletcher had agreed to the Board's request to extend his term of employment as CEO beyond 2006.

"The Board is delighted with Coles Myer's progress and with John's leadership of the business.

"In order to give shareholders some certainty about leadership continuity, we have reached agreement with John now to extend beyond his contract."

Mr Allert said the conditions of Mr Fletcher's employment post September 2006 would require either party to give 12 months' notice of termination.

"We are very pleased that John will lead the company beyond the completion of our current five-year strategy and into the next phase of Coles Myer's development," he said.

Mr Fletcher announced that Larry Davis, currently Managing Director of Target, would take up the position of Managing Director of Kmart, following the appointment of Hani Zayadi to lead the Food, Liquor and Fuel business.

"Larry has done an outstanding job in rebuilding Target over the past three years, to the point that it is now Australia's biggest retailer of women's apparel. He will also bring to the role 29 years' experience in retail merchandise and marketing at Kmart US and Sears Roebuck in the United States.

Launa Inman, currently Managing Director of Officeworks, will take over as Managing Director of Target, and Joe Barberis, currently Managing Director of Coles Express will become the new Managing Director of Officeworks.

"Launa's past experience as General Manager of Apparel and Accessories at Target and previous roles with Big W and South African retailer, Pages and Edgars, equip her well for the Target role," Mr Fletcher said.

"Joe has considerable leadership experience in fuel and convenience store retailing, both at Shell and within the Coles Myer group. Since his appointment as Managing Director of our newest business, Coles Express, in July 2003, Joe has demonstrated strong retail leadership skills, which will translate well into the Officeworks brand."

The process has commenced to identify a new MD for Coles Express.

Media Scott Whiffin 03 9829 5548

Analysts John Di Tirro 03 9829 4521